Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Christmas in the Family Room

Hope every one's week is going well. Mine has been filled with decorating for Christmas inside and out. I thought I'd share a few pics from my family room first. I don't go over the top, inside my house, during Christmas (I save that for outside). Ha! I guess, since my house isn't huge, I feel like it gets cluttered very quickly. So, I keep my decorating to a few key areas of the house. One of them is, of course, the fireplace mantel.

This year, I decided to go very neutral. I used a lot of natural decorative elements on the mantel and throughout the house. My color scheme is green, beige, white, silver, chocolate brown and copper. I used a lot of pine cones, feathers and burlap ribbon this year.

I actually had everything already except for the burlap ribbon!

The kids stockings are from Ballard's (where else).

I bought them several years ago and have really enjoyed them.

Because our tree had to go in the front sitting room area, I had to rearrange the furniture a bit. The wing back chair moved in here for now.

I added some burlap ribbon to a pillow in my basket too.

I have this stuff everywhere! It's on my tree and staircase banisters and some wreaths. I'll show you those in another post.

On the chest, I just added a little sparkle with a glass bowl filled with white and silver ornaments.

Such a gorgeous room, Kelly. The colours are so soothing and your fireplace is decorated beautifully. I love the burlap ribbon too and used it last year and bought an extra roll this year so I don't run out :) To me burlap just goes so well with neutrals and greenery (no wonder it is used in landscaping so much.)

I really love this! I am doing simple this year too. I did our tree in all white but, I have some brown and green bulbs I was thinking of adding to the tree?? My original idea was brown, white and green but, I wanted to keep it serene so; I kept with just white but, after seeing those stockings I am thinking . . .Hmmm

The mantel looks really pretty Kelly. I like the big pine cones and the feathers mixed in with the greenery. That dog never had it so good, to preside over the home in a place of honor!! I spy a little tree in the background on a sideboard...I am all about these tiny trees. I just have to get my mojo working for xmas, but it was 70 degrees in Boston today!!

Kelly, Love your mantel and the pine cones and pheasant feathers. The neutral colors are so soothing. I like the birch bark candle too. I looked at some the other day, but I was being "budget minded" and have so many plain ivory pillars. I really need to use them. LOL Love the PB ones. Actually, I love everything at PB. Hope your Thanksgiving was the best.

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I live in the south with my husband, two boys, and a spunky Boston Terrier, named Max. I have an affinity for simple country decor that includes white slipcovers, painted furniture, white dishes, and fluffy pillows. Come join me as I find new ways to style my home and share a bit of my family life as well.